A treatise, of weights, mets and measvres of Scotland. With their qvantities, and trve foundation, and sundrie profitable observations, arising vpon everie one of them. Together with the art of metting, measuring & compting all sort of land with diverse tables (1624)
Huntar, Alexander · Edinbvrgh : Printed by I. Wreittoun · leaf 36
After that the faid defcending Lyne is drawnc , thento meefure any Triangle, you /hall firft meafure thelengtheof thefaid Lyne, and then meafure the lengtheof that fide ofthe Triangle, that the faid Lyne cuttethSquare wayes. This done,Take the halfe of themea-fure of any ofthc faids Lynes, with the…
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